Monday, September 24, 2018

Week of 9/24/18

Biology- We will begin our week wit a continuation lecture of properties of water. Tuesday we will take what we have learned about water and attempt a lab that will allow us to see the properties in action. Wed- complete lab Thursday finish lab report and lecture on properties of water. Friday Rs Rivers on Rolaids due Monday.

Academic Bio- Monday and Tuesday will be a properties of water lab. Completed report due Wed. wed- lecture pH. Thur- Lab determining the pH of solutions. Friday work day to complete analysis and new RS Rivers on rolaids due for Monday.
AP Biology- We start our week with a tests on chapters 1-3...a 7 on the Bio meter. Tuesday lecture on the origin of life.organic research due. Wed- Coacervate lab. Thursday enzyme lab due. Intro to cellular structure and function lecture. Friday work day to complete Lab analysis and newly assigned cell research which will be due 9/28

Monday, September 17, 2018

Week of 9/17/18

Biologu- Friday was our test. There were 6 people absent so you will be taking your test first thing on Monday! Bee There! For the rest of us...Monday Intro lecture chemistry of life. Tuesday- ws reading the periodic table. Wednesday Intro Bohr Models Thursday Bohr Model worksheet. Fiday Quiz complete chem intro info.

Academic Biology- Monday lecture intro to the chemistry of life. Tuesday Worksheet on the periodic table. wednesday- Lecture Bohr Models Thursday Practice worksheet on Bohr Models Friday Quiz complete lecture on chem intro material.

AP Biology- Monday- Continue lecture on organic molecules(amino acids to proteins) Tuesday Complete organic lecture with nucleotides to nucleic acids. Followed by reinforcement worksheets on molecule identification. Wednesday lecture enzymes plastics lab due. Thursday-Lab effect of concentration on enzymes action. Friday Free response brainstorm day.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Week of 9/10/18

Starting our week with a soggy Monday good news is since there are no windows in our science rooms we can't see how miserable it is outside.
Biology- Monday we will start our microscope lab working with a prepared insect part and a wet mount letter "e". Tuesday we will continue the lab with pond water samples. Completed lab report will be due Wednesday. Wednesday we will lecture history of the microscope and other tools used by scientists. Thursday will be Jeopardy review with our chapter 1 test scheduled for Friday.
Academic Biology- Monday we will look at living microorganisms in pond water there will be a little time to complete the lab Tuesday if you still need to completed reports due end of class Tuesday. we will also lecture a few additional tools used by biologists. Wednesday ws on the microscope. Thursday jeopardy review with chapter 1 test scheduled for Friday.

AP biology- Monday will be our first quiz of the year on properties of water second period will be for you to continue working on either the pH lab or the one on water potential both of which are due on Friday this week. Tuesday lecture intro to organic chem. Wednesday plastic identification lab. Report due next Wednesday 9/19.Thursday and Friday lecture 4 main organic compounds in living things. Ws Identifying organic molecules by formula.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Week of 9/4/18

Welcome back hope everyone had a nice labor day weekend. We had a great start last week lets keep it going...
Academic Biology- Tuesday complete lecture on characteristics of life WS Characteristics of life due wed. Wed.-Quiz will start class followed by a lecture on history of the microscope. Thursday hands on with compound microscopes. lecture/ interactive parts and what they do. Friday - microscope lab that will continue into next week.
AP Biology- Tuesday Lecture water potential verses osmotic pressure. Practice AP questions on properties of water due at end of class. Wed-set up water potential lab. Thursday read water potential results and run red cabbage lab. reports due 9/14.Friday graph and calculations for lab results.
General Biology- Tuesday activity on observations report due Wednesday. Wednesday Quiz to start class followed by intro lecture to characteristics of life. Thursday-complete characteristics of life lecture ws characteristics of life due Friday. Friday lecture history of the microscope/ parts of the microscope and how they are used.